In February 2023, we (Mark Beaven, Laurence Booty, Steve Evans, Kieran Knowles and Graham Smith) lost one of our best mates.

Alex.

He hated running.

The 14th October would have been his 38th birthday and we don’t really know how to deal with stuff like that.

So we’re going to do a 10k run (to be honest a few of us hate it too, but that’s sort of the point, we can, so we should). And we’re going to try to raise a bit of money for a charity that might prevent others losing their friend/ husband/ dad/ son/ cousin/ uncle/ colleague in the same way we have.

We might wear Hawaiian shirts because he loved them. And we’ll definitely go for a pint afterwards.

Any support you can give would be massively appreciated!

Here’s a bit more about the Charity we’re running for:

1 in 5 of us will develop a lung condition during our lifetime. There's a new diagnosis every minute.

We’re fundraising for Asthma + Lung UK. They’re the only UK charity that fights for everyone’s right to breathe. Every pound we’re able to raise will take us a step closer to a world where everyone has healthy lungs.

Just £22 allows one of Asthma + Lung UK’s nurses to answer a call on the Helpline, offering potentially lifesaving advice. We’d be very grateful for any donations you could make!